Pod Hd500x Compared To (bass) Pod Xt Live?

I am still a user of your Variax Bass and a Variax 500 together with their respective Pod XT Lives. In order to upgrade my sound and lighten my equipment I am thinking about replacing the Pods by a Pod 500X. But there seem to be much less amplifier models, especially for bass. Did I miss a model pack like the ones you were offering for earlier models or would replacing the Bass Pod against a 500X mean to lose a lot of sound possibilities?

Thanks a lot, TheRealZap! This is very valuable Information.
I did not pick up the bass for several years and have just started to practice again after an engagement for a theater musical. Having licensed the Bass Model pack for my (Guitar) Pod XT live, but never having compared the sounds, I found that similar setups on the Pod sound better than on the Bass Pod XT live – more lively, much more brilliance and snap. But maybe I just configured something incorrectly?

On the other hand there’s more noise and hiss, so I have to use the EQ and/or limiter more often. And the (Guitar) Pod’s sub-octave doesn’t seem to be programmed for Bass signals – I got strange clippings and nothing compared to Crystocerus or Sub-Bass on the Bass Pod. Therefore I was hoping the HD would work better – but an X3 will do as well, I guess. And be much cheaper.

I had aBass PODXTliveandX3liveand soldbothbecause I'm prettyhappy with theHD500I have now.You may need to makesome modifications to theamp settings and apply some sustractive EQto make the amps models to work better witha bass,and of course add some extra gain, but you don´t need to figure all this for yourself since you candownload mypresets, which are alreadypublished inthis forum:http://line6.com/sup...-pod-hd-series/